noun 1. an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km). 2. a republic consisting of this island and dependencies: formerly a British colony. 809 sq. mi. (2095 sq. km). Capital: Port Louis. /məˈrɪʃən/adjective 1. of or relating to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius or its inhabitantsnoun 2. a native or inhabitant of Mauritius /məˈrɪʃəs/noun 1. an island and state in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar: originally uninhabited, it was settled by the Dutch (1638–1710) then abandoned; taken by the French in 1715 and the British in 1810; became an independent member of the Commonwealth in 1968. It is economically dependent on sugar. Official language: English; a French creole is widely spoken. Religion: Hindu majority, large Christian minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Port Louis. Pop: 1 322 238 (2013 est). Area: 1865 sq km (720 sq miles) Former name (1715–1810) Île-de-France

/French mora/ noun 1. Charles (ʃarl). 1868–1952, French writer and political theorist, who founded (1899) the extreme right-wing group L’Action Français: sentenced (1945) to life imprisonment for supporting Pétain during World War II

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